Small Group Questions

1. When you hear the phrase, "The Holy Spirit," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Before this message, how would you have finished the sentence, "The Holy Spirit is the One who..."? What part of this message most expanded or challenged your understanding?

2. The message showed the Holy Spirit's work stretches from Genesis to Revelation, not just our personal lives. Which biblical picture impacted you the most: bringing order out of chaos (Genesis 1), gathering scattered people (Babel/Pentecost), giving life to the dead (Ezekiel 37; Romans 8), or inviting the world to come (Revelation 22)?

3. Jesus said it was actually better for His disciples that He leave so the Holy Spirit could come. What difference should the Spirit's presence make in the daily life of a believer today?

4. Where do you most need the Spirit to bring order out of chaos right now? Is it in your relationships, thought life, habits, work, fears, or something else? What would trusting the Spirit in that area actually look like this week?

5. The message emphasized that the Holy Spirit isn't carrying out our agenda. He's inviting us into God's agenda. In what ways is it easy to treat the Spirit primarily as Someone Who helps us accomplish our own goals? How would your priorities change if your first question each day became, "Holy Spirit, what are You doing today, and how can I join You?"

6. What's one specific step of obedience you sense God calling you to take this week? How can this group pray for you as you seek to say, "Holy Spirit, whatever You show me today, the answer is yes"?

Catechism - Who is the Holy Spirit?